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Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Bonds

The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District has been proudly serving East County San Diego for 65 years. 


What do we do?

Educate and train East County: The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District provides an affordable college education to over 30,000 students each year, creating pathways to career and transfer opportunities for community members from all walks of life. As of 2026, approximately, four out of five East County residents have received an education through one of our colleges. 

Contribute to economic growth: The District has an annual economic impact of $1.3 billion on San Diego County. For every $1.00 students spend on their education, they receive at least $7.00 in higher future earnings, and the value of an education from Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges generates $23.5 million in savings to taxpayers.

Responsibly manage public funds: East County voters approved the District’s Proposition V bond measure in 2012, which enabled the District to make many technology upgrades, as well as provide state-of-the-art career training facilities. The District has received an A+ rating from the San Diego County Taxpayers Association for the past three years for use of bond funds.

Improvements made under Proposition V helped our colleges greatly, but with the continued aging of our infrastructure, more is still needed. In the past 15 years since the bonds were approved, our facilities have continued to age, and new safety and structural issues have arisen. We are currently unable to address all of our infrastructure and deferred maintenance issues due to lack of funding. 

General Infrastructure Needs

Improvements made under the Proposition V bond measure in 2012 helped our colleges greatly, but with the continued aging of our infrastructure, more is still needed. In the past 15 years since the bonds were approved, our facilities have continued to age, and new safety and structural issues have arisen.

As enrollment increases and technology rapidly advances, we need up-to-date classrooms, laboratories, and modern equipment so that we can prepare our students to be competitive in the job market. Currently, we are unable to address all of our fire safety, infrastructure, and deferred maintenance issues due to lack of funding.

What do we need?

Modern classrooms, technology and equipment: As technology rapidly advances, East County students, including working families and veterans, deserve up-to-date classrooms and modern equipment to adequately prepare them for competitive in the job market. Upgrades, repairs, and replacements are needed in our workforce training facilities, classrooms, and laboratories.

Fire and safety upgrades: Our colleges’ emergency preparedness needs include critical improvements to water infrastructure, access, pressure, and supply such as the installation of new fire sprinklers to ensure campus safety in the event of a wildfire. 

Infrastructure replacement and repair: Our aging infrastructure, classrooms, and support spaces at both colleges are in need of repairs and replacement. Critical infrastructure systems such as roofs, storm drains, and electrical systems are failing. Additionally, campus wide upgrades are needed to provide safe, accessible, and ADA compliant walkways, stairs, and classrooms.

2026 Proposed Bond Plan

NO new taxes and NO increase to the current tax rate

The District’s 2026 proposed bond measure would have NO tax increase, and instead, extend the bond which was already approved by East County voters.

  • The bond extension will not increase the current total tax rate of $37.52/$100,000 assessed property value
  • Approximate amount of the Bond extension would be $624M 

How the bond will be used:

  1. We will not increase the number or size of buildings
  2. We will renovate existing instructional spaces
  3. We will replace three very old instructional buildings

The main focus for the Bond funds will be on life, safety, and infrastructure needs:

  • Fire protection at Grossmont College--there is insufficient needed water pressure and supply in the event of a wildfire
  • Central water plant chiller at Cuyamaca-- the damaged chillers impact all cold water supply for the campus, including AC, drinking water, water for laboratories and other classrooms, as well as water needed for food services
  • Campus storm drain pipes that were installed approximately 50-60 years ago are reaching end of life, and with continued soil erosion, need to be repaired and replaced to prevent sinkholes and other major issues
  • There are roofs at both campuses with leaks which cause additional issues in classrooms, laboratories, and other support spaces due to the water intrusion, including damage to ceiling tile, floors, walls, furniture, and fixtures, which creates additional health and safety hazards
  • Repair to roads and parking lots at both campuses to increase safety and access